G20 organisers aware of 21 planned protests

A month out from the biggest peacetime security operation in Australian history, G20 organisers are aware of 21 protests planned for Brisbane.

Organisers have also dismissed suggestions some world leaders were dissatisfied with the accommodation on offer in Brisbane hotels, after an $8 million federal government tender for hotel improvements was cancelled.

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"...But I do expect, like any major event, that there will be some groups that are unknown to us until very late in the day."

Ms Carroll said police were aware of protests planned up to a week prior to the November 15-16 summit and "swift and decisive" action would be taken if they threatened violence or damage to property.

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She said enhanced police powers were already in place through amendments to the G20 (Safety and Security) Act, which was passed in State Parliament last October.

She warned protest organisers to be vigilant of troublemakers infiltrating their groups.

"We've encouraged groups that want to protest to come to us and that's what has been happening," Ms Carroll said.

"We did that on purpose so we can have that engagement, so I do expect others to come on board so we can have that discussion before G20."

Queensland Premier Campbell Newman said he expected protests, but hoped they would be "appropriate".

"I'm aware that there are some protests planned and that's right and proper, that's what democracy's all about," he said.

"All we're asking is that they be appropriate, peaceful protests, that people should come out, make their point, but not obviously do anything inappropriate."

Speaking at a G20 information session at Brisbane's City Hall on Wednesday, Ms Carroll said last month's decision to raise Australia's terror threat level to "high" had little real effect on preparations.

"From the very outset we have always, always planned for every contingency and literally, we in essence planned that the threat level might go to high because that's what prudent planning is all about," she said.

"So there won't be any dramatic changes to our planning, but we will persistently review, constantly review, our planning as we lead into this large event."

G20 Taskforce head of operations Bernadette Walsh, from the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, said media reports of budget cuts preventing hotel presidential suite upgrades had no impact on the summit.

News Corp had reported an $8 million tender for government-funded cosmetic upgrades to host hotels, introduced after some delegations voiced dissatisfaction with the accommodation, had been cancelled by Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

"We've already had the advance visits by all of the G20 countries and the invited guest countries and most of the international organisations," Ms Walsh said.

"Every delegation that was going to advance here has.

"That means that people have come here from their leaders' offices to come look at the arrangements and all of the hotel allocations have been accepted and many of the contracts with those delegations are already signed."